S. 3414 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Dec 10, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRequires police to announce themselves during warrant executions
This bill would ban no-knock warrants, which let police enter homes without announcing they're law enforcement. Instead, it would require federal police to announce their authority and purpose before entering. State and local police departments that get funding from the U.S. Department of Justice would have to follow the same rule.
How it affects you
If you live somewhere, this could affect how police execute warrants in your area, especially if your local department receives federal funding. The change makes it so police must announce themselves before forcibly entering a home, which applies to situations when law enforcement has a warrant to search a property.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Dec 10, 2025)
Justice for Breonna Taylor Act
This bill prohibits no-knock warrants, which generally permit law enforcement officers to enter a premises without first identifying their authority and purpose.
Specifically, it requires federal law enforcement officers to provide notice of their authority and purpose before executing a warrant. State and local law enforcement agencies that receive funds from the Department of Justice must execute warrants that require the serving officer to provide notice of his or her authority and purpose before forcibly entering a premises.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 3414
A BILL
Justice for Breonna Taylor Act
Sponsor: Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) · Introduced Dec 10, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 10, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”